Composer & Violinist Karl Goldmark Was Born On This Day in 1830 [ON-THIS-DAY]

Hungarian composer and violinist Karl Goldmark was born on this day in 1830.

Largely self-taught as a composer, his signature works include the opera Die Königin von Saba, his Rustic Wedding Symphony - and his Violin Concerto No.1 in A Minor.

Interestingly, he served as Jean Sibelius’ violin teacher for a brief time.

 

NATHAN MILSTEIN | GOLDMARK VIOLIN CONCERTO | BRUNO WALTER & NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | LIVE PERFORMANCE | 1942